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The convict cichlid, as traditionally defined, displays significant color variations across its range. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Some of these regional variants are now considered different species. [ 7 ] One of these is A. siquia , the Honduran red point cichlid or Honduran red point convict, which ranges from the Atlantic slope of Honduras south to Costa ...
Amatitlania is a genus of cichlid fishes native to freshwater habitats in Central America from El Salvador and Guatemala to Panama.They are fairly small cichlids, typically reaching up to 6.4–10 cm (2.5–4 in) in standard length depending on exact species, [1] although captives may grow larger.
Amatitlania coatepeque, the Lago Coatepeque convict cichlid, is a freshwater fish species endemic to El Salvador. [1] The species was first identified in 1924 and takes its name from Lake Coatepeque in the interior highlands of western El Salvador.
All African cichlids are cichlids, but not all cichlids are African cichlids. For example, the Tiger Oscar pictured above is simply a cichlid.
Convict cichlid: Archocentrus nigrofasciatus: Cookiecutter shark: Isistius brasiliensis: Copper shark: Carcharhinus brachyurus: Also known as Bronze whaler shark Coral scorpionfish Scorpaena albifimbria: Cottonwick grunt Haemulon melanurum: Cownose ray: Rhinoptera bonasus: Creek chubsucker: Erimyzon oblongus: Creole wrasse: Clepticus parra
In convict cichlids, for example, a leucistic coloration is recessively inherited, [123] while in Oreochromis niloticus niloticus, red coloration is caused by a dominant inherited mutation. [124] This selective breeding may have unintended consequences. For example, hybrid strains of Mikrogeophagus ramirezi have health and fertility problems. [125]
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There are two families within the Cichliformes; the convict blennies are a small family consisting of a single genus and two species, while the cichlids are one of the largest vertebrate families with over 202 genera and more than 1700 species. It is molecular data which placed the two seemingly dissimilar families in the same taxon.